Lyndsey Maurer has been named Kent State's Director of Athletic Communications, joining the Golden Flashes after spending the last six years at Brown University as an assistant director of athletic communications.

Mike Morrow announced his retirement as the head coach of the Kent State University women's golf team on Thursday, after leading the Golden Flashes to 14 Mid-American Conference championships in as many years of the program's existence.

After amassing the most wins in school history and reaching the College World Series for the first time in school history in 2012, the Kent State baseball team was honored as the Collegiate Athlete of the Year at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards last week.

A lack of rebounding in the second half and missed defensive assignments on two late Akron 3-pointers are the two main reasons why despite hanging tough until the very end, host Kent State dropped its fifth consecutive game to the rival Zips Saturday afternoon, 71-67.

For those folks who have followed Kent State’s basketball team over the years, the tactic that coach Rob Senderoff has planned as a little extra motivation for the Golden Flashes in today’s game against rival Akron is nothing new that hasn’t been employed in various forms over the years at Kent State.

New Kent State football coach Paul Haynes announced Friday that special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Dave McMichael will remain on the football staff for a third season, rounding out his coaching staff.

Internet research and a source close to the Kent State athletic department confirmed Monday evening that new football coach Paul Haynes has hired all but one of his staff assistants, the group meeting earlier in the day to begin working the Golden Flashes recruiting board.

MOBILE, ALABAMA: The third time did not prove to be a charm for Kent State.

Playing in their first bowl game in 40 years, the Golden Flashes failed to snap the school’s winless bowl streak despite coming close in a much-anticipated third try - a 17-13 defeat by Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl late Sunday.

After five days of enjoying the sights and sounds of Mobile, Alabama, the GoDaddy.com Bowl is finally upon us. Here's some facts and figures to peruse until tonight's 9:10 p.m. kickoff between Kent State (11-2) and Arkansas State (9-3):

On Saturday, the day before the 14thAnnual GoDaddy.com Bowl, Kent State players and coaches enjoyed the spoils of a fun day of tourist activities. Without any practice left to worry about, the Flashes arrived at Mobile’s Battleship Memorial Park in a bus caravan with a police escort around 11 am CST.

Athletes always enjoy getting anything for free, so there’s no doubting KSU players’ excitement over the bowl swag they’ve been receiving this week as part of the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

Every day since arriving in town, the players have been given a gift; upon arrival on Wednesday they were given Soul Republic headphones sporting the KSU logo. Thursday’s gift was a large leather garment bag with the GoDaddy.com logo.

Former speakers at the GoDaddy.com bowl Mayor’s Luncheon have included former NBA great Charles Barkley, former NFL quarterbacks Joe Theismann, Terry Bradshaw and Phil Simms and NASCAR beauty Danica Patrick. So, it was a bit odd when down home comedian Larry the Cable Guy was picked to serve as this year’s bowl speaker Friday afternoon.

After a two-hour practice Thursday morning at the University of South Alabama's practice field, 11 Kent State players visited with kids at Mobile's USA's Children's and Womens' Hospital as part of immersing themselves in the city's culture this week. The sick children received gifts and took pictures with the Flashes players and coaches.